"A coherent reading is that Parliament prospectively widened the entry by removing the carve-out meaning that pre 01.06.2003 IMFL (including ‘Beer’) stood outside the TCS
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"Relying solely on unproven documentary evidence is legally insufficient and can render the enquiry findings as perverse," High Court of Orissa, in a significant judgment,
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"Delivery of an arbitral award under sub-Section(5) of Section 31 is not a matter of mere formality. It is a matter of substance. The delivery of
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"Since it is not disputed that a Vigilance Proceeding was pending against the petitioner by the time he was extended with the benefit of promotion...
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"The issuance of arrest warrants should be only when there is non-compliance of summons/notice issued by the State Commission for their appearance... it is for the
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"Hon’ble Apex Court in Prabhakar Tewari v. State of Uttar Pradesh, at para No.7, observed that mere pendency of criminal antecedents itself is not a ground to
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"Mahant's status cannot be more than a Poojari and cannot become the owner of the deity's property; it is his mortal greed and insatiable desire
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"The statutory architecture unmistakably reveals a legislative anxiety against excessive incarceration merely on account of inability or unwillingness to discharge a pecuniary liability," High Court of
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"It is a matter of common knowledge that, upon reaching the matrimonial home after marriage, a bride may not be in a position to retain all
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"When the eligibility criteria has been prescribed it must be strictly adhered to and the same cannot be diluted or tampered with as it will work injustice
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"Regardless of a case's merit, the limitation period can bar its consideration, potentially excluding even strong cases. However, this does not negate the court's jurisdiction to
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"Mere non-use of a mark without being validly rectified under the provisions of the Act, cannot be deemed to disentitle a registered proprietor from enforcing
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"Even when there is material to show that the laying of cables is proposed through the private land, the licensee cannot be restrained from laying the
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"Mere triple riding by itself is not sufficient to attribute contributory negligence in the absence of cogent evidence... the Court should not take hyper technical approach and
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"Section 18 of RERA Act gives an unqualified absolute statutory right to claim interest unimpeded by any condition, whereas Section 55 of Contract Act lays fetters
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"Sentencing cannot be reduced to a purely retributive exercise divorced from the factual matrix of the case and the overall circumstances of the offender," Supreme
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"Requirement of denial of the opposite party as a condition precedent for cause of action under Section 34 of The Specific Relief Act, does not apply
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"Requirement to have the complaint accompanied by an affidavit, cannot be given strict interpretation as in the case of election petitions, to say that the
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"This court, instead of imposing the sentence of imprisonment, with a lenient view, is inclined to impose fine... and further this court is inclined to impose Rs.20,000/-
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"It is for the parliament to ponder on the issue and legislate as per its wisdom and this court cannot issue any direction so as to
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"Sentencing cannot be reduced to a purely retributive exercise divorced from the factual matrix of the case and the overall circumstances of the offender," Supreme
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"The prolonged incarceration generally militates against the most precious fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution and in such a situation, the conditional
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"Formal non-communication of the grant order for execution of mining lease does not therefore diminish the accrued and vested right of the concession holder," Supreme
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"It is a settled position of law that a registered Sale Deed carries with it a formidable presumption of validity and genuineness. Registration is not
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"Amendment therefore did not merely clarify the existing law but introduced a substantive alteration in the legal consequences attached to such transfers," Supreme Court, in
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"Assessment of compensation in cases of permanent disability cannot be undertaken by mechanically applying the percentage of physical disability as the percentage of economic loss,"
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"A stationary vehicle occupying the road in the dead of night without any warning indication poses an evident hazard to road users," Supreme Court, in
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"The adjudication of compensation in the present matter cannot be viewed in sterile mathematical terms alone detached from human element underlying such claims. It concerns
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"The availability of funds must be proved with reference to the relevant point of time and not by relying upon financial documents generated long after
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"It is settled that for claiming an equitable relief such as that of specific performance, the conduct of the party claiming it must be beyond
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"Scheme of the election law in this country as well as in England is that no significance should be attached to anything which does not
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"The SPE having been conferred jurisdiction only to investigate offences punishable under the Act of 1988, Sections 409, 420 and Chapter XVIII of the Penal
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"It was in public interest that the marks of candidates be revealed so as to put a quietus to the said aspect... the Court on
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"High Court, therefore, could not have undertaken such exercise of seeking to compensate one party at the cost of the other without any prayer being
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"Use of the words ‘may be’ before ‘made’ signifies the legislative intent of not making clause (d) of Section 59 subject to the existing regulations,"
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"The primary right of movement under Article 19(1)(d) is the Fundamental Right to Walk, a right that precedes the right to move on wheels and this
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"Citizen’s fundamental right to walk on a demarcated footpath is primary and shall have priority over movement by motorised vehicles," Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling
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"State, as a model employer, is justified in reserving certain categories of posts for such persons so that they are not compelled to compete with
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"Every year of delay meant a year of lost seniority, lost emoluments, and lost dignity for these women. The human cost of institutional non-compliance
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"Non-maintenance of record is springboard for commission of offence of foeticide, not just a clerical error," Supreme Court, in a significant ruling, held that the maintenance of
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"A coherent reading is that Parliament prospectively widened the entry by removing the carve-out meaning that pre 01.06.2003 IMFL (including ‘Beer’) stood outside the TCS
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"Relying solely on unproven documentary evidence is legally insufficient and can render the enquiry findings as perverse," High Court of Orissa, in a significant judgment,
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"Delivery of an arbitral award under sub-Section(5) of Section 31 is not a matter of mere formality. It is a matter of substance. The delivery of
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"Since it is not disputed that a Vigilance Proceeding was pending against the petitioner by the time he was extended with the benefit of promotion...
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"Hon’ble Apex Court in Prabhakar Tewari v. State of Uttar Pradesh, at para No.7, observed that mere pendency of criminal antecedents itself is not a ground to
read more
"Mahant's status cannot be more than a Poojari and cannot become the owner of the deity's property; it is his mortal greed and insatiable desire
read more
"The statutory architecture unmistakably reveals a legislative anxiety against excessive incarceration merely on account of inability or unwillingness to discharge a pecuniary liability," High Court of
read more
"It is a matter of common knowledge that, upon reaching the matrimonial home after marriage, a bride may not be in a position to retain all
read more
"When the eligibility criteria has been prescribed it must be strictly adhered to and the same cannot be diluted or tampered with as it will work injustice
read more
"Mere non-use of a mark without being validly rectified under the provisions of the Act, cannot be deemed to disentitle a registered proprietor from enforcing
read more
"Even when there is material to show that the laying of cables is proposed through the private land, the licensee cannot be restrained from laying the
read more
"Mere triple riding by itself is not sufficient to attribute contributory negligence in the absence of cogent evidence... the Court should not take hyper technical approach and
read more
"Section 18 of RERA Act gives an unqualified absolute statutory right to claim interest unimpeded by any condition, whereas Section 55 of Contract Act lays fetters
read more
"Requirement of denial of the opposite party as a condition precedent for cause of action under Section 34 of The Specific Relief Act, does not apply
read more
"Requirement to have the complaint accompanied by an affidavit, cannot be given strict interpretation as in the case of election petitions, to say that the
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"This court, instead of imposing the sentence of imprisonment, with a lenient view, is inclined to impose fine... and further this court is inclined to impose Rs.20,000/-
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"It is for the parliament to ponder on the issue and legislate as per its wisdom and this court cannot issue any direction so as to
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"Right, liberty and freedom conferred under the Constitution of India ought not to become a weapon at the hands of private businesses to indulge in any
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"State cannot be permitted to approbate the bravery for a cash reward and reprobate the same bravery to deny an out-of-turn promotion. For this reason,
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"Procedural laws of limitation apply to such a decree for being set aside and the perpetual minor doctrine does not bypass it," Orissa High Court,
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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